If you had the option of a 6400 with Medesto or a 6400M. Which would you buy and why.

KB4OIF

6400 M or a 6400 w/meadesto.  which would you buy and why.

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Wayne Schonfeld

I buy the Maestro because then you can use it at the radio or remotely.  I do this.  I prefer the PC interface more than the Maestro.  The M model does not give you the remote option with that Maestro

VE3DZP

I have both. Like a real radio on the desk and remote. Get the "M" you can still use a laptop.

Rick N0VT

I used to have a Maestro but found I preferred using Smart SDR on the pc with a large screen. No need to pay for something that I didn't use.

Also, having a Maestro doesn't absolutely guarantee you can use it remotely.  My home internet provider is AT&T Cellular and from what I understand, due to the nature of the way AT&T configures their signal, it's not possible for me to connect to the radio outside my home network.

Bob G W1GLV

I would buy the separate units. The Maestro can be used off site to control the radio. The 6400M is not capable of that, unless you take the whole radio with you. The 'M' model was designed for the people who like knobs. In this day and age knobs and tubes are for those who live in the past. I'm 78 years young.

Bob G W1GLV

Not true, I did ti for years.

Brian Denley KB1VBF

I have the Flex 6400 and Maestro.  The versatility is terrific.  I can go on vacation and still connect with my Xcvr.

Rick N0VT

How did you connect Smartlink to an AT&T cellular signal?

Neil D Friedman N3DF

So can I, with my iPhone and my iPad.  Easy to sign in to new wifi nets and easy to work FT8.  In addition, I prefer the M model and Maestro screen display to the SDR display at home, and I like mirroring my M Model to a 27 inch screen via the HDMI port. 

Dennis Cody

I bought the 6400 and Maestro.  Sit in my easy chair or go on the road and take my HF station with me.   Mater of choice on what you want to do.... To me its like having two radios not two computers.

Mark_WS7M

Clay N9IO

Here's a little different spin, I really like using my 6600 with separate Maestro but the big advantage now is using the Maestro in SmartControl mode. Love version 3 for this reason alone. Clay N9IO

KC9EI - Dave

KB4OIF

Rich McCabe

Mike KB0FX

Rick. Is your home Internet AT&T U-Verse? What is the model number of your AT&T Residential Gateway? I am using the DMZPlus feature to allow me to connect a second router behind the AT&T router. However, there is a issue with the most recent firmware in the Pace 5628AC that breaks IP Pass Through. I had to downgrade my firmware to get IP Pass Through (DMZPlus) to work correctly. I am able to connect to my 6400M using my Maestro and a WiFi connection to my Sprint iPhone Hotspot.  

Rick Clark

I have ATT  cellular wifi and they do not allow port forwarding.  Will that stop remote operation  with the maestro and a 6400 ?
KC3DR, Rick

Lee, N2LC

Mark_WS7M

This seems like an interesting reason to have the M model.  LOL

Maybe his and hers Maestros is the answer?

John KB4DU

Brian Denley KB1VBF

The impression I got from Flex is that the Maestro/6xxx buyers outnumber the 6xxM buyers.

K3SF

Don Stefanik

Tim - W4TME

This is probably not going to happen.  The Maestro is designed to be a mobile device unincumbered by connecting it to a monitor.  Also, the new SmartSDR v3 SmartControl feature that allows you to use the MAestro as a control surface in conjunction with SmartSDR for Windows, that can use as big a monitor as you can afford.

Don Stefanik

Ok.  That sounds interesting. I would like to trade my 6300 for a 6500 if possible. Then get the Maestro later.

Robert Guertin

The M models are for the guys that can't give up the look & feel of knob radios.

John - AF3K